
About us
Please read everything below. You must also join the group Discord and read through the #đwelcome-and-rules channel before RSVPing to any events. (Discord Link: https://discord.gg/x5mPb452xr)
Welcome to Dungeons & Dragons 5E for Beginners +, a group dedicated to learning how to play D&D together! I started this group in the summer of 2022 because I wanted to learn how to be a Dungeon Master, and I hope that anyone interested in learning the game will join me. Players of all experience levels are welcome, as long as you are respectful of the fact that many players (and DMs) here are just starting out on their D&D adventure.
This is a predominantly in-person group taking place in various locations in and around Brooklyn, NY.
We run primarily OPEN TABLE sessions, which means that tables are run with players RSVPing to each session on a first-come, first-serve basis. Players do not need to have experience playing D&D, to have attended previous sessions with us, or to commit to future games. The only requirement is that they bring a completed character within the specified tier level. This allows for flexible scheduling and low commitment and is a great way to introduce new players to the game. Here is a link to more about this table style: https://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/38643/roleplaying-games/open-table-manifesto.
That being said, I encourage players and DMs to find folks they enjoy playing with at the open tables and start dedicated campaigns together! Both the Discord and Meetup are available for organizing purposes.
Weâve also got other sundry eventsâD&D-related or otherwiseâin the mix, so check Discord and Meetup for information regarding those
In the words of Mat Cauthon, âDovieâandi se toyva sagain!â (Itâs time to toss the dice!) đČ
We are always looking for more DMs!
Links:
Link to online version of the Playerâs Handbook, which includes character sheets on the last few pages: https://online.anyflip.com/dkneq/yerq/mobile/index.html#p=1
(Thereâs also this PDF version of the same Playerâs Handbook, minus the character sheets but possibly in an easier format: https://orkerhulen.dk/onewebmedia/DnD%205e%20Players%20Handbook%20%28BnW%20OCR%29.pdf)
Link to character sheets only (printable or fillable PDF): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1c_rj7gaTK00gZ4HNBPz9PG4lCbkz0Vt0/view?usp=drivesdk
DnD Beyond: https://www.dndbeyond.com
Upcoming events
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Appendix N Bookclub - Stormbringer by Michael Moorcock
BonTree, 631 Vanderbilt Ave, Kings County, NY, USđ Appendix N Book Club: Reading the Fiction That Inspired Dungeons & Dragons
What Is Appendix N?
At the back of the 1st Edition AD&D Dungeon Master's Guide (1979), Gary Gygax included a reading list known as Appendix N â 28 authors, 22 specific titles, and 12 book series that directly inspired the roleplaying game we still know and love today: Dungeons & Dragons. This book club is your invitation to explore those foundational works.Together, we will:
- Read a selection of Appendix N works and related fiction, and gain an appreciation for their stories, themes, and worlds
- Discuss how they influenced the monsters, magic systems, themes, and play styles of D&D
- Consider how we might bring those ideas into the campaigns we're running now
How It Works
Each month we read either a couple of short stories or a novel from one of the Appendix N authors, then meet up to talk about it. Discussion also continues asynchronously in our Discord server for those who prefer online conversation or can't make every session: https://discord.gg/ma4V95uRKr***
đ Next Meeting: Michael Moorcock's Stormbringer -- Sunday, March 8, 2026 · 1:00â3:00 PM đ Location: BonTree Cafe, Brooklyn (see location details)
For our next meeting, we'll be reading Michael Moorcock's Stormbringer, the climactic finale of his famous Elric of Melniboné series!
About Elric, the Eternal Champion
Elric is a tortured antihero â the reluctant albino Emperor of decadent MelnibonĂ©. As a MelnibonĂ©an sorcerer, his people made a pact with the Lords of Chaos. Elric learns he is the "Eternal Champion," destined to balance Chaos and Law across Moorcock's multiverse. Throughout the series, he encounters other Eternal Champions, makes allies and enemies, and wields his cursed sentient sword Stormbringer, which hungers endlessly for souls.About the Novel
Stormbringer sees the albino emperor in a Ragnarök-like battle to save the world from Chaos. First published in 1965, Moorcock revised the text in 1977, creating the definitive version we'll be reading for book club.Getting a Copy
Best option: Stormbringer: The Elric Saga, Vol. 2 (Saga Press, 2022) https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Stormbringer/Michael-Moorcock/Elric-Saga-The/9781534445710
Note: This compilation is a big fat hardcover containing four separate Elric novels â you only need to read the final one, actually titled Stormbringer, for book club.Where to buy:
- The Strand (Manhattan)
- Love & Legends (Brooklyn)
- Libraries: Brooklyn Public Library, Queens Public Library, NYPL
- Online: AbeBooks, etc.
Used copies of older standalone editions of Stormbringer are also cheap online.
Additional Resources
If you want to go deeper before or after the meeting:- Elric's origin story â Elric of MelnibonĂ© (1972 prequel novella): https://readerslibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/Elric-of-Melnibone-1.pdf
- "Epic Pooh" â Moorcock's famous critique of Tolkien: https://worldwithoutmoneyarg.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/moorcock-1978-epic-pooh-in-arena-2-anarchists-in-fiction-2011.pdf
- New Yorker profile of Moorcock â "Anti-Tolkien": https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/anti-tolkien
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